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The Economy Shrank at a Record Pace This Spring. But That’s Not the Really Bad News.
Health care alone accounted for 26 percent of the plunge in economic activity.
Chomsky on Israel’s Hindering of Palestinian Pandemic Response & Threat to Annex Occupied West Bank
Noam Chomsky says Israel’s planned annexation of the occupied West Bank “basically formalizes” what has already been official policy over the last half-century, from both left-wing and right-wing parties in Israel. He compares Israel’s treatment of Palestinians to anti-immigrant policies in the United States, and says the main goal of annexation is to take over as much territory while excluding its Palestinian inhabitants.
Chomsky on Cuba’s “Internationalist” Response to Pandemic & Need to Make Vaccine Globally Accessible
As the world races to develop a COVID-19 vaccine, Noam Chomsky says any successful treatment must be accessible to everyone, and he warns that President Trump’s withdrawal from the World Health Organization will hamper the international body’s efforts to distribute medicine in countries racked by poverty and war.
Noam Chomsky: Decades of “the Neoliberal Plague” Left U.S. Unprepared for COVID-19 Outbreak
As the U.S. coronavirus death toll tops 150,000, we spend the hour with world-renowned political dissident, linguist and author Noam Chomsky, who says decades of neoliberal policies that shredded the social safety net and public institutions left the country ill-prepared for a major health crisis. “We should understand the roots of this pandemic,” he says.
Help! My Family Is Pressuring Me to Donate Sperm to My Sister and Her Wife. Again.
They’re blaming my girlfriend for my refusal.
Looking for a Simple, Effective Home Workout? This Rowing Machine Is Now on Sale.
The Sunny Health & Fitness Magnetic Rowing Machine will get you moving, now for almost 40 percent off the normal price.
The Republicans Have Written a Pro-Virus Relief Bill
The legislation is so pathogen-friendly it might as well have been brought to us by the lobbyists at Big COVID.
Adrian Tomine’s Drawings Tell Rich, Complex Stories
Early in his career, he tried hard to distinguish his work from superhero comics.
Emerging Markets and COVID-19
Lee Buchheit and Mitu Gulati return to discuss sovereign debt and emerging markets.
The Paycheck Protection Program Was a Flop
It helped the wrong businesses, saved too few jobs, and failed to stem an economic nightmare with no end in sight.
Congress Should Extend Unemployment Benefits for an Extra Three Weeks While Republicans Get Their Act Together
The GOP tried and failed to do its homework the night before it was due.
‘This is health care moonshot time’: Pandemic pulls Biden, Dems further left
Progressives are insisting the party embrace “Medicare for All” in grim times.
30,000 Americans receive Covid-19 vaccine in major test
It will be months before results of the test can be concluded.
Trump’s fragmented pandemic response may undermine push to address racial disparities
Communities say CDC gives advice — but no resources to follow through.
Sinclair to delay segment featuring ‘Plandemic’ conspiracy theory
The report sparked an immediate outcry on social media, where the video has been largely banned on Facebook and YouTube.
Chris Christie cashes in on coronavirus lobbying
The former New Jersey governor has earned $240,000 lobbying the Trump administration on the pandemic
Why, Oh Why, Did I Purchase and Wear This Mask of My Own Face?
Said one psychologist studying facial perception, “That’s nightmare-inducing.
My Tastes in Porn Are Expensive. But How Much Is Too Much?
I’m worried my habit might be crossing a line.
40 million Americans face student loan cliff
Unless Congress or the administration intervenes, monthly loan payments paused due to the pandemic will come due for tens of millions of borrowers.
How the Child Care Crisis Will Distort the Economy for a Generation
The economic toll of the collapse of the child system will be felt for 20-30 years, says Betsey Stevenson.
‘Oil on the inequality fire’: How slashing jobless aid could widen the wealth gap
Congress appears poised to dramatically reduce a federal program that has been providing an extra $600 per week for jobless workers since the spring.
Housing market defies expectations amid economic turmoil
Some areas of housing are actually doing better than they were before the coronavirus began sweeping the U.S.
No Paper Trail: Migrant Children Secretly Held in Hampton Inn Hotels Before Expulsion from U.S.
Under a shocking new Trump administration policy, hundreds of people who came to the United States seeking asylum were secretly held in hotels for days on end before being expelled from the country, often with little or no paper trail. This includes more than 200 unaccompanied immigrant children — including babies and toddlers — who were taken to hotels near the Texas-Mexico border by a private contractor for Immigration and Customs Enforcement.
How Did We Get Here? Everything You Need to Know About Confederate Monuments
Hello, Daily Kos community! We are back at It again with another episode of “How Did We Get Here?”
This week we are tackling, or should I say toppling, Confederate monuments.
The topic of the Confederacy is near and dear to my heart as someone who was raised primarily in the American South. I’ve lived in Louisiana and Georgia, as well as different cities in North, Central, and South Florida.
The latest ‘COVID party’ had 700 attendees and took New Jersey police 5 hours to break up
Hold the press, New Jersey is busted for partying again! While not at the level of Florida yet, residents in the state of New Jersey are trying to play catch up. Large social gatherings have begun to resume as the state started reporting a decline in the number of novel coronavirus cases. Just Monday, Daily Kos reported over a dozen lifeguards from two New Jersey towns tested positive following indoor beach parties.
Amazon has a big ‘Boogaloo’ problem, and seems unconcerned about dealing with it
Like all of the major internet sites—notably Facebook, Twitter, YouTube and Google—Amazon.com has an ongoing problem with not only providing a platform for violent far-right extremists, but helping to monetize their operations.
After more than 200 years, Esselen Tribe rightfully regains ancestral lands in California
In an otherwise unbroken stretch of some pretty depressing news, one uplifting tidbit comes from California, where the Esselen Tribe is finally getting back some of its ancestral lands. The Esselen Tribe of Monterey County, a nonprofit designed to preserve tribal heritage, is being transferred ownership of just under two square miles of the undeveloped property in Big Sur. The land is about five miles from the ocean and has previously been known as the Adler Ranch.
Trump Mocked For Saying Biden Aims To Reach Net-Zero Emissions For Buildings By ‘2:30’
“Carbon neutral by 2:30 tomorrow afternoon?
Trump campaign goes quiet in Michigan as one-time battleground slips further away
Donald Trump’s campaign strategy in Michigan has been a thing to behold. His months-long assault on the state included insulting nearly every female state official, mocking its iconic companies, and repeatedly threatening to shortchange it in the middle of a global pandemic.
It appears that unique approach has not paid off—unless you consider not needing to direct any advertising dollars there a cost savings for the campaign. Then it was aces.